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Definition of give 3 in English English dictionary
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- You use give me to say that you would rather have one thing than another, especially when you have just mentioned the thing that you do not want. I've never had anything barbecued and I don't want it. Give me a good roast dinner any day
- vagueness You say that you are given to understand or believe that something is the case when you do not want to say how you found out about it, or who told you. We were given to understand that he was ill see also given
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- If something gives, it collapses or breaks under pressure. My knees gave under me
- If you say that something requires give and take, you mean that people must compromise or co-operate for it to be successful. a happy relationship where there's a lot of give and take
- to give the game away: see game to give notice: see notice to give rise to: see rise to give way: see way
- Give or take is used to indicate that an amount is approximate. For example, if you say that something is fifty years old, give or take a few years, you mean that it is approximately fifty years old. They grow to a height of 12 ins -- give or take a couple of inches